June 2021 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in June 2021 show that one country, Canada, exported more than one million barrels per day to the United States (see table below). The top five exporting countries accounted for 85% of United States crude oil imports in June while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 95% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for June were Canada (4.0 million b/d), Mexico (681,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (436,000 b/d), Russia (282,000 b/d), and Nigeria (181,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Iraq (180,000 b/d), Colombia (176,000 b/d), Ecuador (118,000 b/d), Brazil (109,000 b/d), and Libya (103,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.6 million b/d in June, which was an increase of 774,000 b/d from imports during May 2021.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in June; exporting 4.6 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Russia with 848,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Jun-21 | May-21 | YTD 2021 | Jun-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 4,016 | 3,544 | 3,721 | 3,332 | 3,634 |
| Mexico | 681 | 600 | 587 | 768 | 719 |
| Saudi Arabia | 436 | 255 | 292 | 1,206 | 679 |
| Russia | 282 | 277 | 184 | 75 | 77 |
| Nigeria | 181 | 104 | 111 | 103 | 68 |
| Iraq | 180 | 162 | 144 | 146 | 230 |
| Colombia | 176 | 206 | 189 | 311 | 277 |
| Ecuador | 118 | 181 | 158 | 112 | 166 |
| Brazil | 109 | 31 | 61 | 50 | 71 |
| Libya | 103 | 117 | 85 | - | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 83 | - | 41 | 21 | 25 |
| Ghana | 45 | 36 | 45 | 25 | 17 |
| Guyana | 41 | 97 | 69 | - | 19 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 30 | 35 | 37 | 17 | 31 |
| Angola | 25 | 42 | 31 | 66 | 30 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Jun-21 | May-21 | YTD 2021 | Jun-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 4,586 | 4,057 | 4,330 | 3,760 | 4,172 |
| Russia | 848 | 844 | 707 | 551 | 528 |
| Mexico | 788 | 728 | 693 | 849 | 805 |
| Saudi Arabia | 576 | 395 | 360 | 1,221 | 693 |
| Nigeria | 203 | 123 | 133 | 103 | 70 |
| Colombia | 197 | 235 | 216 | 369 | 316 |
| Iraq | 180 | 178 | 149 | 146 | 230 |
| Netherlands | 161 | 154 | 142 | 98 | 74 |
| Brazil | 157 | 96 | 99 | 159 | 122 |
| United Kingdom | 154 | 88 | 91 | 87 | 82 |
| Ecuador | 153 | 196 | 174 | 112 | 180 |
| Korea, South | 137 | 196 | 135 | 90 | 107 |
| Belgium | 136 | 46 | 55 | 53 | 34 |
| India | 111 | 113 | 97 | 117 | 81 |
| Libya | 105 | 118 | 86 | - | 17 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.